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 More than anything, i'm always excited for this class. Upon walking into the class the first day and hearing about the objectives of the course, the very first thing that I thought was, "how do they plan to pull this off?" and then other thoughts like, "even if they do, will it seem contrived? Will the course focus on fitting into the category of 'evolution' so much that they lose sight of what they really want to say?" However, i've found this not to be the case. I've actually found that the definitions of evolution have been stretched quite far in my mind to new and interesting planes. Overall with this class, im pleasantly surprised. :)

I'm not much a fan of the "Generosity" writing style, but it is quite nice to see something fresh and new. It may not be extremely scientific, but it is positively dripping with adjectives and complex sentence structures which offers a colorful new dynamic to this ever-changing course. 

As for "what's not working" there's nothing big, really. One thing I wish we had went into deeper was the concept of free will, randomness and choice. I think these terms are very nuanced, and they should be discussed at length to help understand the difference between randomness and lack of a choice. They are very interesting concepts, but I couldnt help but feel that I had garbled marbles in my mouth when using those words. I felt like I was probably too liberal in their definition. I know it gets more into philosophy and physics and is a whole other can of worms however. Oh well. I'll learn about it later.

I'm loving the references to old tales and painting and allegories. It's quite wonderful and refreshing after a long spell of science.